Wender, who teaches ESL at a high school and has taught at Bates College, Tufts U., and Harvard U., collects 10 works of fiction by Korean writers from Japan (Resident or Zainichi Koreans). Written between 1939 and 1997 by authors such as Chong Ch'u-wol, Kim Ch'ang-saeng, Kin Hak-yong, Kim Sa-ryang, Kim Tal-su, Noguchi Kakuchu, Yi Yang-ji, and Yu Miri, the stories and excerpts delve into such themes as the relationship of Korean ethnicity to sexuality, family, culture, politics, and history. The introduction provides background information and each story is preceded by a biographical sketch. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)